Croton oil
SIGMA/C6719
CAS Number: 8001-28-3
MDL Number: MFCD00130880
Product Type: Chemical
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| biological source | plant (Croton tiglium L) |
| density | 0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | viscous liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| lipid type | oils |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shipped in | ambient |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | Croton oil has been used to induce acute skin inflammation. |
| Application: | Croton oil has been used to induce inflammation in mouse ears. |
| General description: | Croton oil is a toxic viscous liquid extracted from seeds of Croton tiglium. It is pale yellow to brown in color and is transparent in nature. Croton oil has a strong irritant property and is used along with phenol in some chemical peels. It also has a tumor promoting ability. |
| General description: | Croton oil is extracted from Croton tiglium L. It consists of crotonoleic acid, crotonic acid, crotonyl alcohol, crotonyl alcohol bisester and crotonyl alcohol trisester. Croton oil acts as a stimulant in the skin and mucosal inflammation. It is associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and skin carcinoma. Croton oil functions as a skin peeling agent. |
| Other Notes: | Essential oil rich in glycerides of saturated fatty acids, and in phorbol esters. |
| Packaging: | 10, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 165.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 74 °C - closed cup |
| Density | 0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352211 |